Econ ministry: Russia’s GDP grows 1.7% in January–October

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (PRIME) -- Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.7% on the year in January–October, the Economic Development Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the Federal State Statistics Service said quoting preliminary data that Russia’s GDP rose 1.5% on the year in January–September. The ministry expects the GDP to rise 1.8% in 2018.

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